3. Market Dynamics
Key figures
99.3% of Private Sector
Companies in Scotland are classed
as an SME
As a sector is employees over 1.09
Million people
That equates to 54% of Total
Private Sector Employment in
Scotland
SME’s also deliver nearly 40%
(37.7%) of the Total Private Sector
Turnover in Scotland
5. Candidate Behaviour Changes
Placement Source
% FY
08-09
% FY
12-13
Job Boards
59%
39%
Eden Scott Database
14%
18%
Referral
8.5%
14%
External Database
7%
10%
LinkedIn
1%
8%
Eden Scott Website
0.5%
7%
Headhunt
10%
4%
6. 60% of Equity Gap’s decision making is based on the top team in an early
stage company. These are the people that we are investing in to deliver the
plans they have sold us. We need to believe that they can do it, we do not
want to spend time and money helping to create the team.”
Jock Millican, LINC Scotland Chairman and Gatekeeper of the Equity Gap angel
syndicate.
7. The “Dream Team”
The Challenge:
•
Where do you find them?
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In the main this is a Hidden market
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We all live in a “passive candidate” market
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Very relationship and network centric
8. The “Dream Team”
The good news is the candidates are out there!
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Large corporate retirees who want to add value
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Entrepreneurs like yourselves who have been through the cycle
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Business advisors and mentors
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Non executive Directors
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Scottish Enterprise
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The Saltire Foundation
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The investment community
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Chambers of Commerce
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Recruiters
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Andrews team here at Alba
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The Global Scot network